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Why is programming fun? What delights may its practitioner expect as his reward?

koqoo

> I think this delight must be an image of God’s delight in making things, a delight shown in the distinctness and newness of each leaf and each snowflake

Loved this!

> Programming then is fun because it gratifies creative longings built deep within us and delights sensibilities we have in common with all men.

Couldn't agree more!

> Excerpt from the book, The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering

Thanks for this excerpt. I've heard about this book many years ago but never read it. Just added it to my reading list